November 25, 1854 - December 25, 1854

25th & sick yet Doct Thompson has been several
times to see her — I went to Court last Tuesday
We have nearly finished Our corn, & have been
part of 2 days Halling Logs for ourselves &
M Crews, Carried 2 Logs to Yates Saw
Mill yesterday 1 for Railing & 1 for Sheeting
We are Cutting Halling wood etc up to day
We have finished fanning out Our wheat
made 15 Bus. good & 25 Bushels screan
2¾ Bushels good & 1 Bushel Screan for Mr
Jno D Hunt for toll
Rained last night & Cloudy yet to day
Mr Fitzgerald did not buy me a negro at
the sale of my Fathers negroes in orange
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27th Halling Stocks to mill to day fixing up
cow pen fence & shelters grubbing & Culling —
clear & Cold this morning

Decr 8 Since the 27th novr we have been
^{10th Fanny Fitzgerald went home this day Kate went with her}to Lynchg got our Salt Guano etc Cutting
in new Ground to day & ^yesterday we are halling
corn stalks & Cutting wood & burning Plant
Bed in Slush fair & Cold this day
Jacob P Graves quit Adams 6th Dec
1854, & Came home etc & our Contract at end

13th & 14 went up Mr Franklins Mrs Clements
for Lucy Ann gone 2 days Halled wood
& Cutting in new ground yesterday to day 14
Burning plant Bed above House etc etc
Sewed Tobacco seed & lettuce only

18 Began to Plow for Corn, on Branch cleaning
^{Killed balance of Our Hogs except one}out drains etc

23rd Jacob gone to Mr Fitzgeralds cold & Cloudy

24 Sunday Raining nearly all day

25 weather moderated cloudy & moderate.